Garnett becomes 5th player in NBA history to play 50,000 minutes
"The Big Ticket" has played big minutes over the course of his 21-year career.
Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Kevin Garnett surpassed the 50,000-minute mark against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon.
The 39-year-old is just the fifth player in NBA history to reach that milestone.
Kevin Garnett just became the 5th player in NBA history to amass 50,000 minutes (Abdul-Jabbar, K. Malone, Kidd, E. Hayes). #Twolves
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 15, 2015
NBA Minutes Rankings (Career)
| Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 57,446 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 54,852 |
| 3 | Jason Kidd | 50,111 |
| 4 | Kevin Garnett | > 50,000 |
| 5 | Elvin Hayes | 50,000" |
Garnett was selected fifth overall by the Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft, spending 12 seasons with the franchise before being dealt to the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2007-08 campaign. He won his first and only championship in 2008 as a Celtic.
Garnett's a 15-time All-Star, former league MVP (2004), four-time All-NBA first team member, and former NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008).
Now back with the Timberwolves after playing the last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, Garnett serves as more of a mentor on a roster chock-full of young and aspiring talent. He's also taken No. 1 overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns under his wing, showing the rookie how to excel as a post player.